
How To Care For Wool Blankets
Caring for your wool blankets is easier than you might think. With over ten years of experience designing and producing hand-woven blankets for homes and hotels, we have put together a simple guide on how to care for them.
Wool doesn’t require frequent washing due to its anti-static properties, which minimise the accumulation of dirt and dust compared with other fabrics. Its surface is composed of microscopic fibres arranged like overlapping scales, so any dirt it does pick up will remain on its surface. Additionally, wool, unlike synthetic fibres, doesn’t retain odours, so it doesn’t need to be washed as frequently.
Removing Dust
- If your blanket is a little dusty, just give it a good shake outside.
- Alternatively, lightly run a vacuum cleaner over the surface of the blanket. Hold the nozzle just above the blanket to avoid pulling the fabric, and keep the suction on the lowest setting.
Stain Removal
- Act fast. Spot-clean immediately with a wool-safe liquid detergent.
- Avoid bleach or scrubbing as this can harm the fibres.
- Dry the old-fashioned way. Ensure the soap is removed, lay the affected area on a towel and place another towel on top to absorb excess liquid. Do not tumble dry.
- Once most of the moisture is absorbed, hang over a clotheshorse or line to dry. Avoid drying in direct sunlight as this may result in colour fading.
Washing
- Wash sparingly. We advise taking a leaf out of your grandmother’s housekeeping book and only washing your wool blankets if they are heavily soiled.
- Our wool blankets can be washed at 30c on the lowest spin cycle (no higher as the heat will cause shrinkage and the fibres will start to felt).
- Wash separately in a large machine and use a wool-safe liquid detergent.
- If your wool blankets have pom poms or fringing place them inside an old duvet cover to protect them during washing.
- After washing, fold flat and sandwich between two towels to absorb the moisture, changing the towels a few times, and then hand out to dry. Avoid direct sunlight.
- Do not tumble dry
- Iron on a low setting and never when wet.
- Our blankets can be dry-cleaned.
Storage
- When not in use store in an airtight bag or container.
This advice is based on our hand-woven, pure wool, blanket collection.
For more information on wool blankets check out the benefits of sleeping under this durable, breathable, sustainable, natural fibre.
Cotton or wool blankets? Take a look at our comparison of the two materials.

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